The document discusses infinitive phrases and provides 20 sentences for identifying infinitive phrases. Some examples of infinitive phrases highlighted are "to take care of my bicycle", "to lubricate the chain", and "to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle".
The document discusses infinitive phrases and provides 20 sentences for identifying infinitive phrases. Some examples of infinitive phrases highlighted are "to take care of my bicycle", "to lubricate the chain", and "to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle".
The document discusses infinitive phrases and provides 20 sentences for identifying infinitive phrases. Some examples of infinitive phrases highlighted are "to take care of my bicycle", "to lubricate the chain", and "to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle".
The document discusses infinitive phrases and provides 20 sentences for identifying infinitive phrases. Some examples of infinitive phrases highlighted are "to take care of my bicycle", "to lubricate the chain", and "to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle".
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Infinitive Phrases
Highlight the infinitive phrases in the following sentences.
1. My aunt taught me to take care of my bicycle.
2. We used machine oil to lubricate the chain. 3. She told me to place a drop of oil on each link. 4. Then she showed me the valve to fill the inner tube. 5. We were careful not to put in too much air. 6. Next, we got our wrenches to tighten some bolts. 7. My aunt warned me not to pull the wrench too hard. 8. When we finished, I thanked my aunt for taking the time to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle. 9. You can see that the people chose or were required to build their house mostly inside the stockade wall. 10. Do you know what “to play the fiddle” means? 11. One meaning is “to play a violin country style.” 12. “To fiddle away time” means something else. 13. That expression means “to waste or squander time.” 14. Jacob’s father likes to attend as many baseball games as possible. 15. Rita goes along partly to make her father happy. 16. However, she has started to enjoy the games. 17. Jacob prefers to relax at home with a good book. 18. He is always ready to learn a new board game. 19. This month, Jacob is trying to master the Japanese game, Go. 20. His ambition is to convince his father that board games can be exciting.